hv_bacond_account_1794_021

31st 10 mo 1794 Four of the Sachems viz. ClearSky, Red JacketSaguaresy &; another (whose name we were not acquainted with being a deputation from the general Council of Indians who for several Days past have been deliberating on the proposals made to them by Col. Pickering, waiting on us at our Lodgings with Horatio Jones Interpreter. they desired that as they had some thing of a secret nature to communicate we would retire with them to some private place, which being complyd with Red Jacket addressed us nearly as follows Brothers You see here four of use of the six Nations; who are assem-bled at this place in the will of the great Spirit to transact the business of the treaty, you have been waiting here a long time and visited by our chiefs and as yet no marks of respect have been shewn you. We understand you told Saguaresy that you should not have come but at our request &; that you stand ready to afford us any assistance which lay in your power. -- Brothers we hope you will make your minds easy, as we who are now here are but Children, the Anscients being diceased; we know that you &; our forefathers transacted business together